A new study from Infonetics Research says that organizations of all sizes across North America will increasingly turn to the deployment of wireless LANs over the next two years. The research firm says the growing availability of wireless VoIP handsets and voice-enabling wireless infrastructure are the prime drivers behind the expected increase from 10% of use to 31% by 2007.
Key findings from the report include:
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It is projected that 57% of small, 62% of medium, and 72% of large organizations in North America will deploy WLANs by 2009
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Intranet or VPN access and Internet access for guests top the list of applications implemented over WLANs
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Wired LAN backup and Asset and RFID tracking are as seen as emerging applications
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42% of respondents have a wireless policy that defines how employees can use the WLAN and other wireless technologies
